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executive clemency |
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executive clemency n. the power of a President in federal criminal cases, and the Governor in state convictions, to pardon a person convicted of a crime, commute the sentence (shorten it, often to time already served), or reduce it from death to another lesser sentence. There are many reasons for exercising this power, including real doubts about the guilt of the party, apparent excessive sentence, humanitarian concerns such as illness of an aged inmate, to clear the record of someone who has demonstrated rehabilitation or public service, or because the party is a political or personal friend of the Governor. (See: pardon) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Warren was released from prison by an executive clemency order issued by Pataki. Finally, in a letter dated September 18, 2000, the Governor's Office of Executive Clemency ordered the county to instruct former inmates who were attempting to register, and explicitly those who had been re-enfranchised by another state, that they were ineligible to vote until Florida itself restored their political rights. State Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg urged then-President Clinton to grant executive clemency to a former Encino cocaine dealer, the lawmaker's office confirmed Thursday. |
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